Nike and Apple Computer on Thursday announced the availability of the Nike+iPod Sport Kit—the first product from their upcoming line of Nike+iPod athletic products—which enables runners and iPod enthusiasts to track such metrics as miles traveled and calories burned during a workout, according to a July 12 Nike press release on Yahoo Finance.The Nike and Apple pact was first announced in late May.Runners who want to use the Nike+iPod Sport Kit will need to have an iPod nano and be willing to dish out $29 for the product, as well as $80 to $100 for Nike footwear that works with the kit. In addition to the release of the sport kit, Nike also said its Nike Air Zoom Moire+ and Air Zoom Plus+, the first two shoes of six the company plans to release for use with the new product, will be available by August, according to the release. Nike+iPod Sport Kit The Nike+Apple Sport Kit can be purchased at both Apple and Nike retail stores and on their websites, as well as at select U.S. retailers. The Nike footwear can be purchased via Nike’s site as well as its retail stores and a number of other retailers. The two firms also announced the launch of a related website, which will include a training log, a forum where users can interact and share best practices, and links to sites with related music and coaching tools.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe